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About to have a heart attack? There’s an app for that

The 14mm device measures up to five indicators, including proteins like troponin, that show if and when a heart attack has occurred. Using Bluetooth, the device can then transmit the data to a smartphone for tracking. The device can also track levels of glucose, lactate, and ATP, providing valuable data for physiologic monitoring during activity, or in possible disease conditions like diabetes. As far as tricorders go, this device may be the one you have been waiting for, provided you are on board for the implant.

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So, if I’m reading this right, the monitors are mainly for telling you you’ve “had” a heart attack. Dude, I had 5 within a 24 hour period…. I didn’t need a freakin’ toy to let me know that….
What a waste….